HIP & KNEEVoltex Physical Therapy · North Austin
Knee pain on runs or stairs, or hip pain when you squat or lie on your side? A Doctor of Physical Therapy at our North Austin clinic finds the cause and treats it one-on-one.
Most clients feel a difference within the first few visits.
The short answer
Hip and knee pain are some of the top reasons active adults cut back on running, lifting and sport. Most of it comes from tendons or joints doing more than they’re ready for, or weak hips and thighs, not damage that needs surgery.
At our North Austin clinic, physical therapy finds what’s driving your hip or knee pain, calms it with hands-on care, then rebuilds hip and leg strength so you can run, squat and climb stairs again.
Understand your pain
The 6 most common causes we treat at our North Austin clinic, and the signs of each one.
Feels like: an ache around or behind the kneecap on stairs, squats, hills or after sitting.
Often caused by: more running or squatting than your knee is ready for, often with weak hips and thighs.
Feels like: pain just below the kneecap with jumping, squatting or running.
Often caused by: repeated jumping, heavy squats or a jump in training load.
Feels like: pain along the joint line with twisting or deep bending, sometimes catching or swelling.
Often caused by: a twist under load in younger athletes, or gradual wear with age. Many do well without surgery.
Feels like: a pinch in the front of the hip or groin when you squat deep, sit low or bring your knee up.
Often caused by: hip shape combined with deep, repeated hip bending in lifting and sport.
Feels like: pain on the outside of the hip when lying on that side, on stairs or standing on one leg.
Often caused by: an overloaded glute tendon, often with weak hips or a jump in walking or running.
Feels like: stiffness after sitting or first thing in the morning, and aching after a long day on your feet.
Often caused by: joint changes over time. Strength and activity are the first-line treatment.
Sound familiar?
A runner? See physical therapy for runners in Austin. Pain in the buttock or low back too? See back pain & sciatica treatment.
What the research says
For knee arthritis, physical therapy led to less pain and better function at 1 year than a cortisone injection.
For a meniscus tear with knee arthritis, physical therapy gave similar improvement to surgery at 6 months. About 1 in 3 in the therapy group later chose surgery.
For runner’s knee, combining hip and knee strengthening is recommended over knee exercises alone.
Your plan at Voltex
Every visit is one-on-one with a Doctor of Physical Therapy for the full session at our North Austin clinic.
A 75-minute evaluation of your hip, knee, ankle and back, plus how you squat, step and run.
Manual therapy, joint mobilization and dry needling to ease pain and restore motion.
Hip, glute, quad and calf strength, with BFR training when heavy loading isn’t possible yet.
A home plan plus running, lifting and training load changes that last.
